Lead Away

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 3
  2. heart10 8 7
  3. diamondQ J 10 8 2
  4. clubA 5 2
  1. spade10 2
  2. heartA K 9 5 4 3 2
  3. diamondA 6 4
  4. club10
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 - - -
S - 1 - - -
E 4 - 5 3 2
W 4 - 5 3 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 9 7
  2. heartJ 6
  3. diamond9
  4. clubK Q J 9 8 7

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: West
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spadeQ J 6 5 4
  2. heartQ
  3. diamondK 7 5 3
  4. club6 4 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2club* Pass
3heart Pass 3spade Pass
4heart Pass 4NT~ Pass
5club Pass 6heart Pass
Pass Pass

* Precision
~ RKCB

OK, the obvious diamond lead & continuation are the correct selections. This promotes your heart10 for a second winner. At the World Championships North did not find this rather mundane defence, but led a spade at trick one and also when in with clubA. The fortunate club split now allowed West to ditch his two diamonds before broaching trumps.
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